GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| verge | brink |
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| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| flighty | swift |
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| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |